Window drape rod hanging means



March 23, 1948. F. x. GANTER 22,989

WINDOW DRAPE ROD HANGING MEANS Original Filed March l, 1945 v I IN VEN TOR. %NG/5 X Gaza 725?? Arza/9%"? Reissued Mar. 23, 1948 UNITED STATES 'PATENT OFFICE 'y WINDOW DRAPE ROD BAN GIN G MEANS Francis X. Ganter, Los Angeles, Calif.

Original No. 2,391,150, dated December 18, 1945, Serial No. 477.589, March 1, 1943. Application for reissue December 16, 1946, Serial No. '716,517

My invention relates to a curtain or drape rod hanging or supporting means, and such means which may be used in connection with Venetian blinds, and drapery' boxes.

One of the prncpal objects of my invention is to provide means for quickly and easily hanging a curtain or drape rod, or the drapes or curtains on such rods.

Another important object of this invention is to provide means of this class in which the rod, and the curtains or drapes depending therefrom, are resiliently supported and thereby prevented from being readily distorted when a pull is applied to the curtains or drapes.

An important object also of this invention is to provide novel; simple, and economical means for supporting a, U-shaped curtain rod whereby the end portions of a drape or curtain may drape over the edges of Venetian blinds, or the like.

Still another important object of this invention is to provide means of this class for resiliently holding the ends of a U-shaped rod against the window frame or the building Wall.

A still further important object of this invention is to provide a supporting means of this class Whereby, when a pul] is exerted on the drape or curtain, the open side of the supporting hook will be distorted toward the supporting element or wall of the supporting box or concealing cornice, thereby closing the supporting hook.

An important object also of this invention is to provide a noVel, simple, and economical clip for performing the above functions.

A further important object of this invention is to provide novel means in connection with such a clip for securely fastening the same to and by the supporting decorative cornice for the drape or curtain.

With these and other objects in View, as will appear hereinafter, I have devised means for supporting a curtain or drape rod having certain novel features of Construction, combination, and arrangement of parts and portions, as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon, which form a part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of the curtain or drape supporting cornice for a window, housing my curtain or drape rod supporting means, portions being broken away and in section to facilitate the illustration;

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevational View th reof, taken through 2-2 of Fig. 1;

18 Claims. (Cl. -19) Fig. 3 is a sectional view in plan showing the relation of the rod and supporting clips with respect to the side and end walls of the box-like cornice; and,

Figs. 4 and 5 are, respectively, side and edge ported, either directly on the upper rail of a window casing or frame 3, or from a box-like corniee 4 secured to and built outwardly from the upper rail of the window frame, as shown in the drawing. It is also customary, when using curtans or drapes in connection with the Venetian blinds, to hang the curtains or drapes at the room side of the Venetian blinds from a suitable support above orin front of the Venetian blind, or from and within such cornice Construction. My present invention, as illustrated in the drawings, shows the hanging of the curtains or drapes in such position from within the box-like cornice as now used.

My supporting means consists primarily of a plurality of thin resilient metal clips ll, each being made preferably of strips or bands of spring steel. One end of the clip has a securing portion I l From one end of the securing portion the clip is bent at an obt'se angle, as indicated by ll This angular portion is provided at the end, opposite the securing portion i l with a hook I l From the securing portion I l is struck a pair of prongs I l these prongs extending to the same side of the plane of the securing portion II as the angular portion ll.

In mounting the clips, or rod supporting brackets, the securing portion ll is fastened to the outer edge of the upper element or wall member 4 of the box or cornice 4, while the latter is being constructed, with the prongs I I forced into such edge of this member M. The clip or bracket is securely held in position by the outer element or wall member 4 of the box or cornice, as shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawing. It will be noted that when so secured, the hook Il is spaced inwardly from the inner side of the side element d of the box or cornice, but it is positioned on the inner side of the angular portion or arm ll so that the hook is forced against the element or wall member l' if force is exerted on the drape, thereby closing the hook and preventing the rod, held thereby, from leaving the hook.

The curtain or drape rod, shown and indiated !2 in the drawing, is U-shaped and is located within the box or cornice, with its legs !2 adjacent the end elements or wall members 4 of the box or cornice, and with the long connecting portion !2 immediately inwardly from the front or long wall member A The connecting portion l2 of the curtain or drape rod is shown as supported by three clips 'while each leg [2 is shown as supported by one clip. In supporting the drape rod on the brackets, the rod `is placed within the box or cornice and merely snapped into the hooks H It is, thus, resili- 'ently held in position. The curtain or drape rod is resiliently held by the clips in such a, manner that the ends of the legs !2 are forced into engagement with the window frame 3 by the clips supporting the long or connecting portion 2 of the rod, the dotted lines in Fig. 3 indicatng the normal position of the rod if not limited by the Window frame. such engagement of the Iegs IZ of the rod 12 tends to retain the curtain supporting hooks 2l, near the ends of the legs 'z thereon.

The usual manner of supporting drapes on rods is by pinning wire hooks to the hem portion at the top of the drape and hanging such hooks on the drape rod. The same method may be employed in this instance and the hooks, designated 2l, at the upper edge of the drapes 22 are hooked over the rod l2. The clips ll' provide suitable spacing and retention for such books over the rod so that the drapes are retained in the intended positions.. The hook placed over the end portions of the' drape rod will be prevented from passing beyond the ends of the rod by reason of the end' portion of the latter being resiliently held against the window frame.

I wish it to be understand that I do not desire to be limited to the' exact' details of construction shown and described, for cbvious mod-ications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

1. In a means of the class described a relatively fiat horizontal support, and a plurality* of resilient brackets, each secured at one end to the outer edge of the support, and the opposite end extending angularly and downwardly therefrorn, said opposite end of each bracket having' a hook portion for supporting a curtain rod.

2. In a means of the class described, a box-like cornice, and a plurality of brackets, each secured at one end to the inner side of a side wall member of the cornice and the opposite end extending angularly and downwardly therei'rom, said opposite end of each bracket having a hook portion for supporting' acurtain rod.

3. In a means of the class described', a boxlike cornice, and a plurality of resilient brackets, each secured at one end' to the inner side of a side wall member of the cornice and the opposite end extending angul'arly and downwardly therefrom, said opposite end of each bracket having a hook portion fo'r supporting a curtain rod, the hook portions being open toward the wall member of the cornice to which' the. brackets are secured.

4. In a means of the class described, the combination with a wall, of a support secured relative to and extending outwardly romthe wall, a plurality of clips, each secured at one end to the other portion of the support, other clips secured at one end to the end portions of the support, the opposite ends of the clips having rod supporting means, and a U-shaped rod supported on the supporting means at the extended ends of the clips, the first mentioned clips resiliently forcing the ends of the legs of the U-shaped rod against the wall.

5. In a means of the class described, the combination with a wall, of a support secured relative to and extending outwardly from the wall, a plurality of clips, each secured at one end to the outer portion of the support, other clips secured at one end to the end, portions of' the support, the opposite ends of the clips having hook portions, and a U-shaped rod supported on the hook portions at the extended ends of the clips, the first menti'oned; clips resilientl forcing the ends oi the legs of the U-shaped rod against the wall.

6. In a means of the class described, the combinattan with a buildin wall, of a box-like cornice having an open side and positioned with the open side against the building wall, a plurality of braekets, each secured at one end to the inner side of a side wall member of the cornice, other brackets secured at one end to the inner sides of the end wall` members of the cornice, the' oppositeends` of' the brackets having rod supporting means, and a U-shaped rod supported on the. supporting means at the extended ends of the brack'ets.

7. In a means of the class described, the combinati'on with a building wall, of a box-like cornice having an open side and positioned with the open side against the building wall, a plurality of clips, each secured at one end to the inner side of' a side wall member of the cornice, other clips secured at one end to the inner sides of the end wall members of' the cornice, the opposite ends of the clips having rod supporting means, and a U-shaped rod supported on thesupporting means at the extendedends or the clips, the clips secured to the first named wall' of the cornice resiliently forcing the ends of the U-shaped rod against the building wall.

8. In a means of the class described, the combina-tion with a building wall', of a box-like cornice having an open side and positioned with the open side against the building wall, a, plurality of' clips, each secured at one end to the inner side of a side wall member of the cornice, other clips secured at one end to the inner sid'es. of the end wall members of the cornice, the opposite ends of the clips having curtain rod supporting book portions open toward the wall members of the cornice to which the respective clips are secured, and a U-shaped curtain rod supported on the supporting hook portions at the extended ends of the clips, the clips secured to the first named wall of the cornice resiliently forcing the ends oi' the U-shaped curtain red against the building wall'.

9. In a means of the class described, a horizontal support, and a resilient clip having at one end an inwardly struck securing prong, said prong being forced into the outer side of the support, and means securing the clip to said support, the opposite end of the clip extending downwardly from the support and provided at the latter end with a rod supporting means.

10, In a means of the class described, a boxlike cornice comprising a top wall member and a side wall member secured to the outer edge of the former, and a resilient clip having at one end inwardly struck securing prongs, said prongs the opposite end of the clip extending inwardiy and angularly from the side member, and provided at the latter end with curtain rod supporting hooks open towards the side of the side member.

12. In a means of the class described, a boxlike cornice, and a plurality of brackets, each Secured at one end to the inner side of a side wall member of the cornice and the opposite end extending angularly and downwardly therefrom, the opposite end of each bracket having means for supporting a rod.

13. In a means of the class described, a boxlike cornice having a top wall member and a side wall member Secured to the outer edge of the former, and a resilient clip havin one end positioned between the edge of the top Wall member and the inner side of the side wall member, the Secured end of the c-lip having prongs struck from the secured portion, said prongs beu ing forced into one of said wall members, the opposite end of the clip extending inwardly from the side wall member and provided at the latter end with rod supporting means.

14. In a means of the class described, a relatively flat horizontal support, and a resilient clip secured at one end to the support and adjac'ent the outer edge thereof, said clip extending angularly downwardly and backwardly from the outer edge, and a hook at the extended free end of the clip for supporting a rod.

15. In a means of the class described, a resilient clip comprisin an arm having a. securing plate, extending at an angle from one end of the arm, and a rod-supporting hook at the opposite end thereof, said plate and said hook extending toward the opposite sides of the arm.

16. In a means of the class described, the combination with a wall, of a support Secured relative to and extending outwardly fromthe wall, rod-supporting means at the outer portion of the support, clips supported at the inner portion and underside of the support and provided with rodsupporting portions, and a U-shaped rod mounted at its leg-connecting portion on said rodsupporting means and with its legs on the rodsupporting portions of the clips, said rod-supporting means forcing the ends of the legs of the U-shaped rod against the wall.

1'7. In a means of the class described, the combination with a wall, of a support Secured relative to and extending outwardly from the wall, resilient rod-supporting means at 'the outer portion of the support, clips supported at the inner portion and underside of the support and provided with rod-supporting portions, and a U- shaped rod mounted atits leg-connecting portion on said rod-supporting means and with its legs on the rod-supporting portions of the clips, said rod-supporting means resiliently forcing the ends of the -legs of the U-shaped rod against the wall.

18. In a means of the class described, a relatively flat horizontal support,`and a resilient clip secured at one end to the support and adjacent the outer edge thereof, said clip extending angularly downwardly from the outer edge, and a hook at the extended free end of the clip, for supporting a rod.

FRANCIS X. GANTER.

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